Rectangular Selection Tool¶

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This tool, represented by a rectangle with a dashed border, allows you to make Selections in a rectangular shape. To create a rectangular selection simply mouseleft and drag on the area of the canvas that you wish to select.

重要

Most of the behavior of the Rectangular Selection Tool is common to all other selection tools, please make sure to read Selections to learn more about this tool.

Hotkeys and Stickykeys¶

Ctrl + R selects this tool.
R sets the selection to 'replace' in the tool options, this is the default mode.
A sets the selection to 'add' in the tool options.
S sets the selection to 'subtract' in the tool options.
+ Shift constrains the selection to a perfect square. (Make sure to press before Shift)
+ Ctrl makes the selection resize from the center. (Make sure to press before Ctrl)
+ Alt allows you to move the selection. (Make sure to press before Alt)
Shift + sets the subsequent selection to 'add'. You can release the Shift key while dragging, but it will still be set to 'add'. Same for the others.
Alt + sets the subsequent selection to 'subtract'.
Ctrl + sets the subsequent selection to 'replace'.
Shift + Alt + sets the subsequent selection to 'intersect'.

バージョン 4.2 で追加:

Hovering your cursor over the dashed line of the selection, or marching ants as it is commonly called, turns the cursor into the move tool icon, which you and drag to move the selection.
will open up a selection quick menu with amongst others the ability to edit the selection.

ヒント

To subtract a perfect square, you can follow two different methods:

Press S to subtract then to select and press Shift while dragging to constrain to a perfect square.
Press Alt + , then release the Alt key while dragging and press Shift to constrain.

ちなみに

You can switch the behavior of the Alt key to use Ctrl instead by toggling the switch in the General Settings

Tool Options¶

Mode: This option is explained in the Pixel and Vector Selection Types section.
Action: This option is explained in the Pixel and Vector Selection Types section.
Anti-aliasing: This toggles whether or not to give selections feathered edges. Some people prefer hard-jagged edges for their selections.

注釈

Anti-aliasing is only available on Pixel Selection Mode.

Width: Shows you the current width while you are creating the selection. You can manually type the value and use the 'Lock Width' for your next selection to have the selected value.
Lock Width: Forces the next selection to have the current width.
Height: Shows you the current height while you are creating the selection. You can manually type the value and use the 'Lock Height' for your next selection to have the selected value.
Lock Height: Forces the next selection to have the current height.
Ratio: Shows the ratio between height and width of the selection. Similar to Height, and Width, you can manually type the value and use the 'Lock Ratio' for your next selection to have the selected value.
Lock Ratio: Forces the next selection to have the current ratio.

ヒント

If you want your selection to be of specific size:

Type the width and height.
Press the Lock Width and Lock Height buttons.
where you want your selection to be.

Round X: The horizontal radius of the rectangle corners.
Round Y: The vertical radius of the rectangle corners.
Chain Link: When linked the aspect ratio between the roundness of X and Y coordinates will be locked. To disconnect the chain just click in the links and it will separate in two parts.